is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 2-dan. She is the current representative director of the Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan (LPSA).
Women's shogi professional Promotion history Nakakura's promotion history is as follows: 2-kyū: October 1995 1-kyū: April 1, 1996 1-dan: April 1, 2001 2-dan: January 21, 2009
Note: All ranks are women's professional ranks.
LPSA representative director Nakakura was selected to replace Sachio Ishibashi as representative director of the Ladies Professional Shogi-players' Association of Japan (LPSA) in February 2014. She was re-elected as representative director in 2016,2018, 2020 and 2022.
Personal life Nakakura's sister Akiko is a retired women's professional shogi player.
References
External links blog: 女流棋士中倉宏美のblog (Bunshun Online interview with Nakakura to discuss the 15th anniversary of the LPSA)